See Where Shelton And Derby High Schools Rank In CT And Nation

SHELTON & DERBY, CT — Shelton High School in Shelton is the 60th best public school in Connecticut, and Derby High School is the 137th best, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2022 annual ranking of the top schools in the state and the nation.

Nationally, Shelton High School was ranked 2,846th, and Derby High School was ranked 8,700th. The publication's list of the country's best high schools evaluated more than 17,800 schools nationwide, including 165 in Connecticut.

Shelton High School's overall score was 84.05/100, and Derby High School's overall score was 51.24/100. Click here to view the ranking's methodology.

The 2022 ranking of the best high schools is designed to show how well the nation's public schools serve all students, regardless of achievement level, by teaching them basic skills and preparing them for college-level work, according to U.S. News and World Report.

Families can also use the rankings to see how schools compare at the national, state and local levels on factors such as graduation rates and college readiness, among others.

No Connecticut school cracked U.S. News' Top 100, but Darien High School, the report's top public high school in the state, made it to No. 191 nationally.

To view the full U.S. News and World Report's "2022 Best High School Rankings," click here.

— Rich Kirby, Patch Staff, contributed to this report.